2017 Draft Review

Our second rookie draft, and only two autodraft picks!  We're getting better, slowly.  There wasn't much movement around the draft board this year, as opposed to last time.  Only two picks were traded.  Though a couple of owners were trying to move up in the 1st round, after the draft started it seemed the early pick owners had their targets set.

bEARs Win!

Well what do you know.  The #1 team in the regular season with the top seed in the playoffs actually won the whole thing.  This team has dominated the regular season for two years running, last year thanks in large part to avoiding major injuries during an injury-ridden year, and this year by relying on old, reliable guys like DeMarco, Crabtree, and the one and only Drew Brees.

Week 16

A Visit to the Finals

'Twas the night before the finals, when all through the league
Not an owner was stirring, probably due to fatigue;
The lineups were set by the finalists with care,
In hopes that the trophy soon would be theirs;
The players were ready, the matchups were set,
Ready to fulfill this season-long bet

Week 15

Week 14 was a devastating one to many a playoff team.  The lowest scoring week in the last two years, it was a stressful one to say the least!  The aptly-named Wildcard Week was not kind to the two wildcards, who have joined the other 2016 losers (I say that with love, honest).  As the remaining teams prepare for the semifinals, the stakes are at their highest, since the losers will get nothing but a bad draft pick, while the winners will get paid.

Week 14

Well folks, that's it for the regular season.  For the playoff picture, Runner Runner was able to win the crucial last game to take the Colorexico bye, while the tEDDy bEARs were able to secure the Newizona side.  The wildcard spots were already known, but it's worth noting that Land O'Nutts were able to handily defeat Show Me Your TDs.  A preview of things to come, perhaps?

Week 13

And then there were six.  Sicarios, The Futures, and Julio and Friends have all joined BgDkDdys outside of playoff contention for year 2.  The trophy will have a new home!  The two wildcard teams will be Show Me Your TDs and Land O'Nutts, regardless of this week's outcome.  But the two byes are still in contention between the top four teams.  As luck would have it, those four teams actually face each other directly in the last week of the regular season.  How awesome is that?

Week 12

This week's post is going to be a bit earlier than normal so you all have a chance to read and prepare for the priorities ahead (and of course I'm talking about starting a full lineup, the turkey can be had after).  After week 11's bloodbath, 5 teams have emerged with guaranteed spots in the playoffs.  Arrogance Can't Lose and Runner Runner will be the top two Colorexico teams, though which gets the bye is still up in the air.  In Newizona the tEDDy bEARs, Show Me Your TDs, and E-Munnies are all in a battle for the top two spots, but whichever comes out behind will take the first wildcard spot.  That leaves one wildcard spot still up for grabs, and it's actually a pretty close competition among the rest to see who gets it.